Chapter 268: 188, the little Jiang Family tsundere, this ghost is hidden too deep
Jiang Family
Tang Wan descended from upstairs, Jiangjiang was sitting cross-legged on the carpet, his head lowered playing with a Rubikâs cube, yet his gaze continually fell on his little cellphone.
Today, Tang Yunxian would be returning from Pingjiang. He probably didnât want to spend New Yearâs at the Jiang Family. He had always been a bother to them, accruing quite a bit of social debt, fearing it could never be completely repaid.
Now, with the situation between Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang, any father looking at his son-in-law, even if the manâs credentials were exceptional, couldnât help but be critical. But given his current predicament, wanting to find fault with Jinsang was out of the question; after all, he owed that family so much...
Before departing, he had a long chat with his own father, simply not wanting to be a disturbance here, but in the end, he was still defeated by failure.
He could only return to Pingjiang to handle his affairs, striving to come back earlier.
"Auntie," Jiangjiang greeted Tang Wan warmly as usual when he saw her come downstairs.
"Back already? How did you sleep last night after staying out?" Tang Wan squatted down, examining his face. The place where he had been hit yesterday wasnât very noticeable, but today it had swollen terribly.
"Very well."
"Does your face hurt?"
"Not anymore," Jiangjiang said, his eyes continuously glancing at the doorway and his phone.
"Waiting for someone? Or a phone call?"
"How could that be!" Jiangjiangâs voice suddenly grew louder. Fan Mingyu, sitting to the side cutting roses, was also drawn by his abrupt outburst.
A child canât conceal so many secrets; everything is written on their face, plain as day.
Tang Wan couldnât help but laugh out loud, and Jiangjiang bit his lip, glancing at his phone. "It looks like my phone is out of power, I need to go charge it."
After saying that, he ran upstairs with his phone in his arms.
"This child..." Fan Mingyu set down her scissors and placed the bouquet in a wide-mouthed glass vase, reaching out to adjust it. "Heâs charged his phone four times just this morning. Actually, weâve always been worried about finding a partner for Yanting; weâre concerned because Jiangjiang is still young and children are sensitive..."
"I understand," Tang Wan nodded. Although her situation with Jiangjiang was different, she also had similar experiences.
"I didnât expect him to like the Xie Familyâs child so much..."
Tang Wan stood beside her, helping to clean up the clippings from the table. It seemed that the second master hadnât yet come clean to the family about his matters with Shen Zhixian. Naturally, she wouldnât say too much, only remarking.
"Teacher Shen has a pretty good personality."
"Youâve met?" Fan Mingyu was surprised, "Tell me, what kind of person is he?"
People who hadnât met him were naturally curious. During the previous matchmaking, the Xie Family had shown a photo, but that alone couldnât reveal his character. She was also worried, if she and Jiang Yanting truly became a couple, what if it was bad for Jiangjiang?
"We have a working relationship," Tang Wan selectively shared some details with Fan Mingyu.
Meanwhile, upstairs, Jiangjiang lay on his bed staring blankly at his phone. It had been so long; why was there still no call?
Jiangjiang wasnât clingy; he was just terrified that everything that had happened yesterday was just a dream, that Shen Zhixian had only made a fleeting visit and would disappear again.
He hesitated but ultimately dialed the number, his entire body leaping up from the bed, staring intensely at his phone, ready for battle...
**
At that time at the Xie Family
The news that Jiang Yanting had stayed overnight at Shen Zhixianâs place had also reached the Xie Family. Shocked, they wanted to understand how far the relationship between the two had progressed.
"...Last night, it was only Jiangjiang who stayed at my place. Second Master Jiang came to check because he was worried." Shen Zhixian kept it tight-lipped.
"Is that all?" The look on Elder Xieâs face seemed somewhat disappointed.
He rubbed his knee, angrily slapping his thighs twice, thinking something might have happened...
"What else?" Shen Zhixian countered.
"Little miss, grandpa thought you and Second Master mightâve, you know." Xie Tongtong sat close beside her, resting a hand on her arm, "Whatâs really going on between you two? Back at the hospital, didnât you seem quite opposed, saying you didnât like him? Then suddenly..."
"I guess after seeing his child, I got along quite well with the kid and just had a bit more contact."
"Do you have feelings for each other? Is there a real possibility of things developing?"
"Whatâs the matter?" Shen Zhixian didnât know who the mole in the Xie Family was and, although her face betrayed no emotion, she was discreetly scrutinizing every member of the Xie Family.
"Big brother is very concerned about this matter!" Xie Tongtong smiled.
"Xie Tongtong!" Xie Duo, sitting on one side, suddenly spoke with a stern tone that was quite intimidating.